To Each His Own (2017)

STORY: The story addresses Karoshi, a Japanese term literally meaning "overwork death," or "death by overwork." It's a big problem in Japan and this movie portrays an overworked guy who attempts suicide and the guy who tries to save him. It's a redemption story with a lot of suspense, also mystery surrounding the identity of "Yamamoto." It has a great ending. NOTE: This is not Boy's Love or Bromance or anything like that.

ACTING/CAST: It's literally an All-Star cast! All of the actors, and the one actress, were superb. You just can't get too much better than these people!

MUSIC: It was good for a show like this, certainly. That ending song is quite good, check the comment section for a link to it English Subbed.

REWATCH VALUE: I will watch it again down the road.

OVERALL: Absolutely fantastic and heartwarming movie about a very powerful subject (Kar?shi) and two guys just trying to save each other.

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So I'll be writing my first review so cut me some slack
I found this movie on Kissasian by sheer luck and I do not regret watching this at all not even one bit
watch it.
I think it's a good movie accurately showing one of the worst sides of the business, especially in Japan. It deals with suicide and generally being at a low point in life
The plot was meaningful and moving and it touched on some important issues in our society regarding work, family connections, depression & suicide. The two main characters did well in their roles and were believable
If you are pondering whether to watch this movie or not, just watch it
why?
Because it is a film that I truly believe everyone should watch
a movie that can change your perspective
It deals with seeing hope in the midst of all the harshness of reality against you and seeing what matters to you in the end
I am a very bad critique when it comes to movies but this movie struck a chord in my heart because of Jonghyun that I actually shed a tear or two in the end
watch it.
Some may not enjoy it as much, some may find it even better than I did
There is no romance FYI altho there is bromance but it is not BL
so with this
Do watch it'!

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Starting promising, but then failing at everything else

As a lover of Japan, I'm curious to know why many Japanese people, especially the young, admire the western countries and even wish to live there. The movie gives me some good answer, at least some clues. I mean if the depiction of the working environment captures more or less what is happening now in some Japanese workplaces , I personally can't bear it for a week. So, I'm happy that I saw the movie. However, aside from depicting the working atmosphere and how it pushes people to the edge, the movie fails at everything. Let me just discuss the most important one: Its 'solution': leaving the job and finding joy in working in some poor country for the poor. Is this really a solution? I can see two main problems:

First, I'm fine with leaving the job, but not in this passive way, with just a smile. So what will happen to the next young man or woman who is going to replace the guy? If the guy feels responsible for some poor people in a foreign country, why doesn't he feel sympathy for his replacement? For this reason, I dislike the way he left his workplace. He didn't have to punch that shitty superior, but he really needed to take some measures, maybe a formal complain letter or something else. At least, he should try, if he had some respect for all the pain and misery he went through, and if he felt responsible to other and future employees.

Secondly: If the guy, after being born, growing up, and living for years in Japan, can't change things in his own country and working environment a bit, how can he change things in other countries? Now, if someone tells me that this Japanese young man can't even try to change things a bit in his own country, I would just conclude that nothing can be changed in our world. So, it's better to not fool ourselves with the fantasy of making some poor people in a foreign country happy.

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This drama was something I really didn’t expect. It was actually a very serious drama about depression, suicide, and the pressure of working in Japan. It showed what Aoyama went through mentally with the pressure of his job. How his mental state declined due to his boss constantly belittling him in front of his coworkers. The pressure of working in sales and meeting a sales quota was just too much for him. His relationship with his parents also suffered because of his low self esteem and depression. Then, a ray of sunshine entered his life by the name of Fukushi Sota. Fukushi helped Aoyama see life in a different light. Because of Fukushi’s past, which remains a mystery until towards the end of this drama, he is able to help Aoyama sort out his feelings, and gather up the courage to change his life. The ending is great by the way, so it doesn’t leave you hanging, which is my main pet peeve about dramas. This is a really good watch!

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Great film with amazing performances. The story is straightforward but effective. It's a tad long but the two leads are so good, I didn't mind. The film is successful at letting the audience feel the weight Takashi felt as he is continuously berated and beaten down, but it also captured the beauty and joy when he's with Yamamoto. This film tells an important story and I hope Japan continues to produce films like these.

Only thing I would've liked is I wish the film addressed mental health more.
Also, I felt the ending was sweet and I was satisfied with it, but it leaned a bit on the unrealistic side for me. We see the character go through so much trauma and the film makes sure to tell it's audience just how difficult the work life is and so to just happily end with an ocean paradise makes it too ideal and unbelievable. But overall, I highly recommend the film.

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It managed to make me cry ! (a lot)

I just finished this movie, I put it aside for a short while, and I regret it !

The story / plot was really beautiful, it shows that being in a stressful, and overworking workplace can really lead you to want to end it all. It perfectly showed the struggles of working in such place. The wanting to put down others because you don't want to lose your place, which can result in you breaking down because you may think that you failed immensely.
They even showed the "depression room" meaning he let everything go, he completely stopped caring, he let things rot until it as infested of bugs; the trash bags all over, and barely being able to see some of the floor. Even that one time where they showed that he suffered from insomnia (I believe he did, I'm not sure!) which is a serious thing that no one wants. And at the end, the plot twist was shocking nonetheless ! I really did not expect it.

As for the acting/cast; I was really impressed ! Asuka (Takashi) was really able to show the despair in his face when he was on the edge, I felt it through the screen. As for Sota (Yamamoto) his smile is contagious, and the fact that he seemed to be such a happy guy during the whole movie, up until we saw him in that bus, you noticed how broken he looked and I found that really amazing.

I personally didn't pay attention to the music so I won't comment on that.

Lastly, the rewatch value. I put a lower score because I cried so much while watching this film that I do not want to cry like that again, I will probably rewatch it someday but as for now, I'm still recovering HAHA!

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This movie is so good. Its amazing.
I was crying my eyes out while i was watching the movie. I definitely recommend for others to watch this movie. If you want to watch this movie in EngSub there is definitely one in YouTube.
its a story about this salesman Aoyama, who is really frustrated with his work, nothing works for him. So he decides to kill himself by trying to jump in-front of a moving train, but a mysterious guy who claims to be his elementary school friend Yamamoto. Yamamoto is a really carefree type of guy, who helps and encourages Aoyama to be better. But tings don't work so well after Aoyama looses a big deal causing him to go back to his usual gloomy self.

Also for those who want to know, the ending is definitely not a sad one. Its a happy ending.

To find out what happens next, well you have to watch the movie.
I first found this movie while i was going through YouTube.

If you want to watch this movie in EngSub there is definitely one in YouTube.

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This Fukushi Sota movie is labeled a bromance but let me tell you, the B in this bromance is very, very, VERY silent. Probably the most silent B in the existence of bromance.

It's a truly beautiful but also a very difficult movie to watch. It deals with themes like power harassment, suicide and depression. Takashi's (Kudo Asuka) road to peace and healing is long and ugly, luckily he has Yamamoto (Fukushi Sota) by his side every time he needs a shoulder to lean on. And it's just so wonderful!

Most of the movie is told from Takashi's POV, it's not until the end that Takashi delves into Yamamoto's life and the terrible tragedy that Yamamoto had to live with is revealed. The scene where Takashi goes digging into Yamamoto's life and finds out the truth is so, so beautiful because we finally get to see Yamamoto's POV, at least a little.

And the ending is just... fairy tale like. It's the happiest of endings, it truly is.

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